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神武门 紫禁城北门。建于明永乐十八年（1420 年），初名玄武门，取古代“四神” 中的玄武，代表北方之意，后因避康熙皇帝玄烨名讳改名神武门。台上为重檐庑殿顶门楼，内设钟鼓，与钟鼓楼相应，用以起更报时。但皇帝居宫中时，神武门上的钟不鸣。城台开有三门，帝后走中间正门，嫔妃、官吏、侍卫、太监及工匠等均由两侧的门出入。皇后祭先蚕，清代选秀女，将妃嫔迎入宫中均走此门。1924 年，逊帝溥仪被驱逐出宫即由此门离去。门外上方匾额“故宫博物院”为著名历史学家郭沫若于 1971 年题写。 Gate of Divine Prowess (Shen wu men) Construction of the northern fortified gate of the Forbidden City was completed in 1420 during the Yongle reign of the Ming dynasty(1368-1644). It was originally named Gate of the Dark Warrior(Xuan wu men ) after a symbol for the north. Later, during the Qing dynasty(1644-1911), because the personal name of the Kangxi Emperor(r. 1662-1722) was Xuanye, the character xuan(dark, profound) was taboo and therefore was changed to shen(divine). On the high terrace stands a gate tower with double eaves that housed drums and bells; they were sounded at regular two-hour Intervals to give the correct time--except when the emperor slept in the palace. Of the three passageways, the middle one was reserved for the emperor, and those on either side for Imperial concubines, officials, guards, eunuchs, and artisa In the Qing dynasty, this gate was used when the empress offered sacrifices to the Goddess of Silkworms, when the palace maidens were selected and Imperial concubines were welcomed. In 1924, when the last emperor Pu Yi was driven out of the palace, he and his retinue left through this gate. ’Asbonvoertthhefagcaete hangs a horizontal board rea“Pdailnagce Museum”that was written in 1971 by the prominent historian Guo Moruo. 赏析： 原文：紫禁城北门。建于明永乐十八年（1420 年），初名玄武门，取古代“四神”中的玄武，代表北方之意，后因避康熙皇帝玄烨名讳改名神武门。 译 文 ：Construction of the northern fortified gate of the Forbidden City was completed in 1420 during the Yongle reign of the Ming dynasty(1368-1644). It was originally named Gate of the Dark Warrior(Xuan wu men ) after a symbol for the north. Later, during the Qing dynasty(1644-1911), because the personal name of the Kangxi Emperor(r. 1662-1722) was Xuanye, the character xuan(dark, profound) was taboo and therefore